Silver City Lodging

Superb Lodging Near Silver City, New Mexico
A Top 10 Getaway — Sunset Magazine

If you are looking for a quiet and peaceful stay in the beautiful high desert terrain of Southwestern New Mexico, the Stress-Free Zone of Casitas de Gila Guesthouses and Nature Preserve is for you!

Set on 265 acres overlooking Bear Creek and the Gila Wilderness, about 40 minutes from Silver City, these 5 casitas (Spanish for “little houses”) offer the epitome of Southwestern style. The guesthouses are beautifully decorated with Mexican furniture and rugs. Each has a full kitchen, stocked with continental breakfast foods, a living room with kiva fireplace (seasonal), separate bedroom and bath. There's a porch where you can sit outside with a cup of coffee in the morning and watch the sun rise over Turtle Rock. In the evening, barbecue your dinner on your charcoal (or gas) grill sit as you watch the sunset glow on Turtle Rock.

Our adobe art gallery features oil paintings and handcrafted turquoise jewelry by the owners, as well as work by other area artists. Each Casita has a library of books on the area. There's a spotting scope in each Casita for viewing wildlife or the night sky. Learn about the environment here when you walk our self-guided nature trail. No matter what your hiking ability, one of our 12 trails (covering over 7 miles) will be perfect for you. Pan for gold in Bear Creek. Or just spend the afternoon in the hammock under the cottonwood trees.

Want to hike in the Gila? We can provide maps and direct you to the best area for your interests and abilities. Not a hiker? There are plenty of birds around no matter what time of year. And for rockhounders, there are rocks galore. Silver City has museums, galleries, and shops. While you are here, visit the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, the Catwalk National Recreation Trail in Glenwood, City of Rocks State Park, Dragonfly Petroglyph Trail.

Casitas de Gila makes the perfect base for your exploration of the entire Southwestern New Mexico Area!